HCN News & Notes

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy called for improving public health by creating a “prevention-based society” in

GREENFIELD — Want to jump into the world of sports management but aren’t sure where to begin? Greenfield Community College’s

WESTFIELD — Westfield State University’s Department of Movement Science will hold its annual Spring Symposium to celebrate its graduating seniors

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College revealed a new brand and visual identity system designed to showcase its rich heritage, varied academic

LONGMEADOW — In recognition and honor of Longmeadow’s oldest town resident, the Longmeadow Select Board and Adult Center on Thursday

CHARLTON — The Wound Care Center at Harrington recently received the Center of Distinction Award by Healogics Inc., the nation’s

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College has been awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities that will enable

WEST SPRINGFIELD — This past winter was a difficult one in many respects, and especially for seniors living alone. In

WARE — For those who have been diagnosed with sleep apnea, taking care of your CPAP machine is a very

WARE — The community is invited to participate in an upcoming blood drive to be held on Wednesday, May 13,

GREENFIELD — Hospice of Franklin County and Baystate Franklin Medical Center will co-sponsor Hospice Foundation of America’s 22nd annual ‘Living

SPRINGFIELD — Irene E. and George A. Davis Foundation Executive Director Mary Walachy will be the recipient of the 2015

HOLYOKE — Dr. Martin Lesser has joined Western Mass Physician Associates, an affiliate of Holyoke Medical Center, bringing his 22-year-old

WARE — Hilary Hayden-Moryl, MSN, RN, FNP, has joined the staff at Baystate Medical Practice, Quabbin Adult Medicine, in the

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Walk to Defeat ALS will be held on Saturday, May 30 at Forest Park. Beginning with

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield College School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation will present the 2015 Peter V. Karpovich Lecture

Baystate Children’s Hospital and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center are furthering their clinical collaboration with a new partnership in pediatric neurosurgery.

When BusinesWest, HCN’s sister publication, launched its 40 Under Forty program in 2007, it did so to identify rising stars

NORTHAMPTON — Amy Royal, principal and founding partner of Royal LLP, the Northampton-based boutique woman-owned, women-managed labor and employment law

WESTFIELD — Registration is now open for the 31st Annual Noble Hospital 5k Run & Walk for a Noble Cause,

Hartford-based National Physician Services (NPS), a physician-driven healthcare information technology company providing state-of-the-art enterprise solutions for physician practices to optimize

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College Psychology Professors Judy Van Raalte, Al Petitpas, and Britt Brewer are the recipients of a $10,000

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lyme disease cases have been on the rise in Massachusetts in recent years, and once again, as

BOSTON — At the World Medical Innovation Forum, being held April 27-29 in Boston, some 1,000 international decision makers will

WASHINGTON, D.C. — While providers and industry groups hailed Tuesday’s long-awaited repeal of the controversial sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula,

HOLYOKE — O’Connell Care at Home announced that Sheila Pennell, RN case manager, has received the certified hospice and palliative

NORTHAMPTON — Cooley Dickinson Hospital achieved the Healthgrades 2015 Patient Safety Excellence Award, a designation that honors hospital performance in

SPRINGFIELD — Craig Poisson has been named the Springfield College director of Athletics, President Mary-Beth Cooper announced. Poisson has more

CHICAGO — Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), nonprofit healthcare providers must conduct periodic assessments of community health needs, and

SOUTH HADLEY — It’s never easy to talk about life’s most sensitive subjects with your physician, from emotions to lust

NORTHAMPTON — Local dermatologists and physician assistants will provide skin assessments and prevention education at Cooley Dickinson Hospital’s free skin-cancer

WESTFIELD — Noble Visiting Nurse & Hospice will hold its 11th annual Wine and Beer Tasting on Friday, May 15

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate Tuesday night overwhelmingly passed a bill to do away with the controversial Sustainable Growth

HOLYOKE — The ninth annual 40 Under Forty award program, staged by HCN’s sister publication, BusinessWest, will be held at

WEST SPRINGFIELD — AFC Doctors Express, the largest independent urgent-care provider in the Commonwealth, announced that the long winter conditions

SPRINGFIELD — The Baystate Dental project built by Sweitzer Construction at 29 Broad St. in Westfield, known locally as the

CLEVELAND — With primary-care physicians under ever-increasing pressure to engage patients in proactively managing their own health, medical assistants (MAs)

PITTSFIELD — Hillcrest Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center will offer an informational session on “Common-sense Eating for Health and Pleasure”

WARE — Jennifer Cashorali has joined the staff at Baystate Medical Practices – Quabbin Pediatrics, located at 83 South St.

SPRINGFIELD — Skoler, Abbott & Presser, P.C., a labor and employment law firm serving the Greater Springfield area, announced that